To express 184% as a fraction, mixed number, or whole number, follow these steps:
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Convert the percentage to a fraction: Percent means "per hundred," so 184% can be written as: \[ 184% = \frac{184}{100} \]
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Simplify the fraction: To simplify \(\frac{184}{100}\), find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 184 and 100. The GCD is 4: \[ \frac{184 \div 4}{100 \div 4} = \frac{46}{25} \]
So, \(184% = \frac{46}{25}\) as a fraction.
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Convert to a mixed number: To convert \(\frac{46}{25}\) to a mixed number, divide 46 by 25:
- 46 divided by 25 gives 1 with a remainder of 21: \[ 46 = 25 \times 1 + 21 \] Therefore: \[ \frac{46}{25} = 1 \frac{21}{25} \]
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Convert to a whole number: As a whole number, 184% is simply 1 because 184% equals 1.84 when expressed as a decimal.
In summary:
- As a fraction: \(\frac{46}{25}\)
- As a mixed number: \(1 \frac{21}{25}\)
- As a whole number: 1 (when considering the percentage indicating whole parts).